The success of the recent Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup tournament saw the sport attract huge interest and plenty of new fans, and NRL Wheelchair administrators are hoping to see an increase in participant numbers when sign on opens this coming Monday (January 30).
A record crowd of 4526 attended a thrilling final at Manchester Central to witness England end France’s domination in the World Cup arena, adding to the more than one million viewers who tuned into the coverage on the BBC.